Folding organ-case.



F. L. CAULKINS da P. WIENAND.

FOLDING OBGAN CASE.

Arrmomzon FILED In z5. 1908.

Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

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F.- L. CALKINS F. WIENAND. FOLDING ORGN CASE. PPLIGTION FILED HAY 25| 1908.

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APPLIUATION FILED MAY 25,1908.

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FRANK L. CAULKINS AND FRED WIENAND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FOLIBING ORGAN-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

Application filed May 25, 1998. .Serial No. 434,811.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK L. CAULnINs and Fnnn TNinvnivn, citizens of the lUnited States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Organ-Cases; and we do declare the tollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in folding organ cases of that class which may be readily and conveniently folded into compact form if desired, as in transportation.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the organ case in folded position; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the case in upright position; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of Fig. 2, with parts broken away; Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section ci Fig. 3 3 Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the organ case when in folded position; and Fig. G a fragmentary view on an enlarged scale of the means tor supporting the front of the upper section upon the lower section.

As shown in the drawings, an organ casing constructed in accordance with the invention comprises upper and lower upright sections l and 2 respectively, the lon/'er section comprising a rear side panel, a bottom and end panels 3, 1i, and 5 respectively, while the upper section also comprises a rear side panel, end panels, and a front side panel 6, 7, and 8 respectively, the latter of which closes in only the upper front side oli' the upper section. As shown, the lower ends of the end panels 7 of the upper section are pivoted centrally of their widths, as at 9, to the upper ends and inner faces of the end panels 5 of the lower section 2. The top ot the upper section is provided with a hinged cover or fall board l0, the outer side edge of which is provided with a strip l1 adapted to bear upon the upper side edge of the front side panel 8 when the fall board l0 is lowered, the upper edge of the side panel being provided with pivoted clasps or catches 12 of any ordinary construction to engage suitable engaging means, as 13, attached to the face of said strip 1l. When the organ casing is in upright or open position the lower edge of the rear side panel 6 bears upon a supporting strip la arranged at the inner face and upper edge of the rear side panel 3 of the lower section, by which construction the rear portion of the upper section is supported in position.

A particular feature of this invention resides in the means we employ to support the front portion or" the upper section in position upon the lower section in such manner that the supporting means may be readily swung into inoperative position or disengaged relation with the lower section to ermit the u per section to be swung or 'fo ded forward y into the lower section thus rendering the device very compact in 'lorm and reducing the cost of transportation. This is accomplished by the following means: A catch member in the form of a wire or rod 15 bent at one end to form a crank portion 1G is pivotally mounted by means of its crank portion to the inner l'ace and lront lower corner ot' each of the end panels 7 ot' the upper section, the cross piece of the crank portion ol` each oi' the catch members being mounted upon a suitable bearing plate 18 screwed or otherwise detachably connected with said end panels. rlfhe upper arms I9 oi the crank portions oi' the supporting members normally extend in a forward direction and are con nected by coil springs 2G or other resilient elements with the end panels 7 of the upper section, while the lower arms of the crank portions terminate in laterally projecting portions 21 which normally extend in an outward direction and 'lit in corresponding registering slots 22 formed in the iront side edges of the end panels 5 and 7 of the lower and upper sections. The outer ends of the laterally projecting portions 2l extend beyond the end panels and are screw threaded as at 24 to receive thumb nuts 25 which are adapted to be screwed against the outer faces of the end panels of the lower section to securely hold the catch members against swinging inwardly from disengaged relation with the recesses 22.

From the construction above defined, it I edges and lower ends of the end panels ofthe will be readily perceived that by engaging the laterally projecting portions 21 of the pivoted catch members with the slotted portions 22 of the end panels of the casing sections the front portion of the upper section will be se-v curely supported upon the lower section and that in order to swing the upper section forwardly into the lower section, it is only necessary to unscrew the thumb nuts 25 to a sufficient extent to permit the projecting portions of the supporting members to be swung inwardly approximately at right angles from engagement witn the slotted portions 22, the springs 2() serving to hold said members in said last mentioned position.

, A cover 26 is arranged at the upper edge of the rear side panel 3 of the lower section to swing over the upper section of the casing after the latter has been swung forwardly into the lower section 2, said cover 26 being provided at its front side edge and ends with pivoted catches 27 which are adapted to engage staples 28 projecting from the rear side panel 6 of the upper section and the end panels 5 of the lower section. Pivoted catches 29 are arranged at the front side edge or bottom 4 of the lower section to engage the rear side panel 6 of the upper section when the latter is swung into the lower section.

It is to be understood of course that the organ mechanism constitutes no part 'of this invention and that the casing herein de scribed may be used in connection with any form of organ for which it is adapted.

From the foregoing description, talren in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacricing any of the advantages of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is l. An organ case embodying a lower upright section comprising end panels, an upper vsection comprising end panels, the lower ends of the end panels of the upper section being pivotally connected centrally of their width with the upper ends of the end panels of the lower section.

2. A folding organ case comprising a lower upright section embodying end panels, a second section comprising end panels, the end panels of said last mentioned section being pivotally mounted upon the end panels of the lower section at points centrally of the widths of said panels, and pivoted catches for detachably connecting the front side pivoted section with the fixed section.

3. A folding organ case embodying a supporting section comprising end panels, a pivoted section, the lower ends of the end panels of the pivoted section being pivotally connected with the upper ends of the end panels of the supporting section at points centrally of the widths of said panels, means for supporting the rear portion of the pivoted section upon the supporting section and catches pivoted to the end panels of the pivoted section and adapted to engage the end panels of the supporting section to support the front portion of the former upon the latter.

e'. A folding organ case comprising an upright supporting section, a second section pivotally mounted centrally of its width upon the supporting section and adapted to fold forwardly into the same, and a cover Y hinged to the supporting section in position to swing forwardly over the pivoted section when the latter is folded in the supporting section. y

5. A folding organ case comprising a supporting section having end panels, the front side edges of which are provided near the upper ends of the panels with transverse slots, a second section having end panels, the

lower ends of which are pivotally connected L to the upper ends of the endpanels of the supporting section centrally of the width Iof said panels, means for supporting the rear portion of the pivoted section upon the supporting section and pivoted catcnes arranged at the lower ends of the end panels of the pivoted section, said catches comprising laterally projecting engaging portions adapted to engage with the slotted portions of the end panels of the supporting section.

6. A folding organ case comprising a supporting section having end panels, the front side edges of which are formed near their upper ends with transverse slots, a second section comprising end panels, the lower ends of which are pivoted upon the upper ends of the end panels Vof the supporting section at points centrally of the width thereof, means for supporting the rear portion of the pivoted section upon the supporting section, and pivoted catches for connecting the front lower corners of the end panels of the pivoted section with the supporting section, said catches comprising crank portions which are pivoted to the end panels of the pivoted section and laterally projecting engaging portions adapted to engage with the slotted portion of the end panels of the supporting section, pull springs connected with the crank portions of said catches and the -end panels of the pivot section to normally hold the engaging portions of the catches in :an

inwardly extending position, and thumb nuts set our hands in presence of two subscribing adapted to sorew upon the engaging portions witnesses.

of the Catches against the end panels of the FRANK L, CAULKINS. supporting section to hold the former in en- FRED TWIENAYD.

5 gaged reiation with the slotted portions of Witnesses:

the latter against the tension of said springs. J. D. SCHIPPER,

in testimony whereof we have hereunto GEORGE Gr. NEWTON. 

